The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 7/11/81. ¶ ¶ I ¶ gladly ¶ fall in with your views, dear Prof. Tate, that the Quinetia is really indigenous there. I thought Golden-grove was near Holdfast-Bay. ¶ Mr Tepper seems to have found Cala...

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Caladenia coerulea
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Eucalyptus diversifolia
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Eucalyptus rostrata
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Ferdinand von Mueller to Ralph Tate, 1881-11-07. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/81-11-07>, accessed September 11, 2025

7/11/81.

I gladly fall in with your views, dear Prof. Tate, that the is really indigenous there. I thought Golden-grove was near Holdfast-Bay.

SA. In M to R. Tate, 27 October 1881, M gave reasons that it might be an immigrant from WA, including the possibility that it was introduced with emballage at a port. Contrary to M's earlier belief, Golden Grove is not on the coast but is some miles inland, approximately 22 km north-east of Adelaide.

Mr Tepper seems to have found . I have it from the Murray River near your boundary. The ought to turn up on the great Bight.

I relinquish the thought of sending any contribution to your volume this year, dear Professor, as I am too pressed otherwise with engagements; and under no circumstances do I wish to subtract a single day from your field-work during the vacation.

See also M to R. Tate, 13 November 1881.

If I do send anything, it will be short notes, and they shall be with you in time. I presume, that you proceed to Kangaroo Island. I quite longed for it myself for years; but it was not accessible to me readily at my time. When there, kindly look also for , only known from there.

M to R. Tate, 3 November 1881 contains the same request.

Bonplands figure is from a young Garden-plant; leaves and umbels & fruit bring it near Euc. rostrata, but the lid is very obtuse, and the lower leaves are ovate & opposite, whereas so far as I am aware, E. rostrata has the opposite leaves of young plants very narrow.

Regardfully your

Ferd von Mueller

I have still some critical plants unnamed (as regards exact species) from Rev Mr Kempe, but they must stand over til next year. There is no cause for hurry either.